Cot for automobiles



H. C. ANDERSON.

COT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED AUGJB. 1920.

Patented May 17 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

H. C. ANDERSON.

COT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.I6, I920.

Patented May 17, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HANS C. ANDERSON, OF MINNEAPOLISQMINNESOTA.

COT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Application nled August 16, 1920. Serial No. 403,826.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HANS C. ANn cnsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cots for Automobiles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as; w1 ll enable others skilled in the art to whlch it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide a simple, easily operated knock-down cot for application to automobiles; and to such ends, generally stated, the invention conslsts of the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

In the drawings, the cot is shown as applied to a car of the Ford type, but, of

course, it may be applied to cars of various other types.

The invention applied, as indicated, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view showlng the improved cot applied in operative position to an automobile, some parts of the latter being broken away; Fig. 1 is a detail showing a socket that may be used in connection with the cot;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the cot set up. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective illustrating the manner in which the cot is puttogether but with certain of the parts thereof separated;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevationshowing a part of the car body and a part of Ithe cot; f t t h i 5 is a ra en ary perspec ive s owing 3? modified f f m of one of the side rails of the cot;

.Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective showin anold type of Ford car; and

ig. 7 is a fragmentary plan view showing the manner in which the front end of the side rails of the cot is made for appllcation to the wind shield structure shown in Fi 6.

eferrin first to the construction illustrated in Flgs. 1 to 4, inclusive, the numeral 8 indicates the body, the numeral 9 the fixed portions of the wind shield post, the numeral 10 the rear seat board, the numeral reduced ends 23. At their central portions,

the cross rails 16 are .provided with notches 24 that are notched to receive the center rail 18. At their ends, the cross rails 16 are reduced or notched at 25, so as to fit between spaced brackets 26 on the undersides of the s de rails 17, and to thereby hold the said side rails spaced.

A canvas sheet 27 is secured to the side rails 17 and center rail 18. At their reduced ends, the end rails 16 are also preferably provided with headed screws "or pins 28 with which pivoted lock clips 29 on the side rails 17 are adapted to be interlocked to positively hold said side rails locked down on the ends of said cross bars.

When the rails 17 and 18 are applied to the cross rail 16, as above just described, the canvas 27 will be stretched or held taut. To apply the cot for operative position above the seats of the automobile, the spring cushion 11 should be forced slightly forward so that the reduced ends 23 of the rear legs 22 may be engaged with seats or holes in the 7 rear side portions of the rear seat board 10, and the reduced ends 20 of the front legs 19 are then engaged with seats or holes formed in the floor supporting bars 15. Instead of providing the rear seat board 10 and the bars 15 with holes or seats, cast or pressed sockets 30, such as shown in Fig. 1*, may be provided, and these secured by rivets, screws, gr otherwise, to the said rear seatboard and ars.

When the cot is setup, as shown in Fig. 1, its rear legs will incline rearwardly and its front legs will incline forwardly, so that the thrust thereon will be in opposite directions, which tends to stabilize the cot. the forward thrust from the rear legs will exceed that of the front legs, and to further steady the cot, the front ends of the side rails 17 may be notched or shouldered at 31, so that they will engage with the stop However,

very small space.

against the fixed portions 9 of the wind shield. In practice, I have found that a cot supported as gust described will be very firmly held an may be used without danger of collapsing the same.

When it is feasible, it is desirable'to move the steering wheel from the steering post shaft, so that there will be no projection of any part upward against the canvas; but where this is not-feasible, the wheel may be left on, in which case, it will simply bulge upward a portion of the canvas at the foot of the cot where it will not be much of an obstruction.

In the modified form of the side rails shown in Fig. 3, said rail, instead of having the spaced brackets 26, is simply provided with such notches 26 with which the reduced ends of the cross rails 16 may. be engaged.

In some of the old types of Ford cars, the wind shield post has a fixed upwardly converging rear fork 9 and for applying a cot to such a machine, it is advisable to provide the front ends of the side rails 17 with forked or notched front ends 17 a which will engage and embrace the rear arms of said'forks 9* to steady the cot.

As is evident, when the cot is knocked down and folded up it may be packed in 'Ihe legs of the cross rails may be supported against the same and then these cross rails, with their folded legs, as well as the side rails 17 and center rail 18, may be rolled up with the canvas, thereby forming a single bundle which may be easily carried on one of the running boards.

It will be noted by reference to Fig. 2,

that the cross rails 16, betweenthe side and center rails, are made concave .or curved, so that the canvas will not touch the same,

even when depressed slightly by a person lyin on the canvas. The cot may be quic ly set up and quickly taken down, and moreover, is of comparatively small cost. Its efficiency will be appreciated by all persons whohave traveled in automobiles.

What I claim is:

1. A knock-down cot for use in connection with automobiles, comprsing front and rear cross rails, side and center rails having detachable interlocking engagement, a canvas applied to said side and center rails, rearwardly extending relatively short legs pivoted to the said rear cross rail and adapted to rest upon the rear seat board of an automobile, forwardly extending relatively long front legs pivoted to said front cross rails and adapted to rest upon the front portion of the floor structure of an automobile, said side rails, at their front ends, having notches for engagement with the wind shield posts of the automobile.

2. A knock-down cot for use in connection with automobiles, comprising front and rear cross rails, side and center rails having detachable interlocking engagement, :1 canvas applied to said side and center rails, relatively short legs pivoted to the said rear cross rail and adapted to rest upon the rear seat board of an automobile, relatively long front legs pivoted to said front cross rails and adapted to rest upon the front portion of the floor structure of an automobile, said side rails, at their front ends, having notches for engagement with the wind shield posts of the automobile, the said legs being foldable sidewise inwardly, and means for holding said side and end rails in assembled relation. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

. HANS C. ANDERSON. 

